Liothyrina peruviana Olsson 1928 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Terebratulidae

Full reference: A. A. Olsson. 1928. Contributions to the Tertiary paleontology of northern Peru: Part 1. Bulletins of American Paleontology 14(52)

Belongs to Liothyrina according to A. A. Olsson 1928

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Lagunitas [Saman Conglomerate, Saman Fm], which is in an Eocene coastal conglomerate in the Saman Formation of Peru

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of Peru (5 collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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